Capacity Building

2 weeks ago


Durban, South Africa AIDS Foundation of South Africa Full time

**FIXED TERM CONTRACT VACANCY**
- **July 2023- June 2024**_

**Capacity Building & Advocacy Officer**
- **TCTC R140 000 - R143 100 P.A.**_

The AIDS Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) is a Durban-based NGO that acts as an interface between Donors and Community Based Organisations (CBO’s) working in the HIV/AIDS sector by placing donor funds with strategically selected CBOs, in South Africa, and providing them with ongoing, technical support & capacity building.

**Purpose of job**:
The Capacity Building and Advocacy Officer will be responsible for supporting the interventions that are in line with the objectives of the of the Inclusion of the PWD Programme. The work will entail capacity building support to Programme staff, PWD groups and Organisations of Person with Disabilities (OPDs) in the areas that contribute to goals of inclusion and advocacy in the eThekwini and uMgungundlovu districts. In addition, the Officer will ensure that all advocacy plans are implemented in line with the programme objectives and emerging needs in the PWD sector.

**Minimum requirements**:

- Relevant National Diploma or Degree in Social Science, Education or Psychology or NQF level 6 equivalent qualification.
- At least two to three years of relevant work experience planning, designing, and implementing training programmes and other capacity building activities.
- Experience in using the using a human rights approach to advance inclusion.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in a wide range of capacity building activities, including conducting institutional capacity needs assessments, curricula design, participatory training and facilitation, training evaluation, developing mentoring plans and follow-up action planning.
- Demonstrated commitment to and substantial experience in designing and using participatory, learner-cantered methodologies for both training and capacity building.
- Strong communications skills including writing and public speaking.
- Fluency in IsiZulu
- Experience working with PWD or any other marginalised sector.
- Demonstrated knowledge of challenges and intersectionality associated with PWD.
- Excellent report writing skills and presentation skills
- Knowledge of South African sign language will be an added advantage
- Driver’s License

**Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Support the development and implementation of capacity building initiatives, based on assessment of needs.
- Working with the PWD Programme Specialist, develop action plans to enhance the capacity of local OPDs and other PWD groups.
- Analyse existing inclusion initiatives, and work closely with the programme staff to develop advocacy strategies.
- Coordinate advocacy initiatives at district level.
- Identify platforms and partners for advocacy.
- Review and adapt existing training materials in collaboration with content experts, the programme staff to develop high-quality training curricula and capacity strengthening approaches.
- Provide strategic, technical, and administrative support for the Leadership Development component of the PWD programme.
- Identify potential trainers and design and conduct trainings to transfer training and capacity building skills and tools.
- Provide input into the development of monitoring and evaluation tools for capacity building programme, including key capacity building benchmarks and outcome measures.
- Identify and support local trainers or organisations that can provide follow-up and support following training workshops to address ongoing training needs.
- Write project reports, document results achieved, and share best practices for training and capacity building.
- Other duties as assigned by the Programmes Manager and the Programme Specialist

**Job Types**: Temporary, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: R140,000.00 - R143,100.00 per year

Application Deadline: 2023/07/25



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